Exploring the Cold War History Behind ‘Perfect Arrangement’ Matthew Coffey, the daughter of the actress Julia Coffey, was involved in similar government operations as the one outlined in the play.

Set in 1953, it focuses on Murrow's ferocious battle with Senator Joseph R. McCarthy, network sponsors and even his employers as he tries to expose the tactics of the House Un-American Activities ...

By Paul Mills Election of Chicago born Robert Prevost to the Papacy as Leo XIV has been celebrated as the first American to ...

The Broadway play, which recounts CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow’s unflinching 1954 broadcasts about Sen. Joseph McCarthy’s Cold War witch hunts, has stirred comparisons between McCarthyism and Trumpism ...

At the time, the country was gripped by Cold War paranoia, some of it stoked by Senator Joseph McCarthy’s trumped-up claims about communist infiltration of the government, Hollywood and other ...

The author of a new biography talks about the conservative journalist’s life and legacy.

Schrecker is the author of many books about the McCarthy era, Cold War politics and right-wing attacks on academic freedom. Her recent piece for The Nation is headlined “Worse Than McCarthyism ...

At the height of the Red Scare, Margaret Chase Smith was willing to pay the price of taking on Joseph McCarthy. By Clay Risen Updated April 30, 2025, 4:00 a.m.

Zelizer believes that the entire ethos of Trump’s messaging is anchored in the early Cold War when, in the name of national security, Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy declared an all-out war on ...

As the Cold War began, Wisconsin Sen. Joseph McCarthy made reckless allegations that communists had infiltrated the government, universities, the film industry and elsewhere.

Look back at actions of former Harvard president Nathan Pusey, who took on Senator Joseph McCarthy during the Red Scare. By Larry Tye Updated April 9, 2025, 3:00 a.m.